Friday's Headlines: Inside the administration’s failure to avert a covid testing shortfall

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Health-care workers administer coronavirus tests Thursday at a site in Washington. (Bloomberg News) Inside the administration's failure to avert a covid testing shortfall The administration focused on testing early on as a key element in returning the country to normal. But over time, its emphasis shifted sharply to vaccines. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   Omicron in S. Africa appears relatively mild. That might not be the case everywhere, continental CDC says. By Amy Cheng ●  Read more »   United, Delta cancel more than 200 Christmas Eve flights as omicron hits staff By María Luisa Paúl ●  Read more »   With omicron, it may be harder to tell if you have covid, a cold or the flu By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   'Burn it all down': How Myanmar's military razed villages to crush a growing resistance By Meg Kelly, Shibani Mahtani and Joyce Sohyun Lee ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Thompson says Jan. 6 committee is focused on Trump's hours of silence during attack, weighing criminal referrals By Tom Hamburger, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky ●  Read more »   Ex-officer Kimberly Potter convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright By Holly Bailey ●  Read more »   On love, loss and holiday cards Voices Across America ●  Opinion by Fernanda Santos ●  Read more »   Every shout-out for shots is valuable. Even the one from Trump. Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   This Christmas, hope may feel elusive. But despair is not the answer. Opinion ●  Opinion by Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This Christmas, Republicans are giving themselves congressional seats for life Opinion ●  Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   Trump touts boosters. Biden credits Trump. Trump appreciates Biden. Oh my. Opinion ●  Opinion by Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   Supreme Court cases over vaccine mandates are really about whether government can protect us Opinion ●  Opinion by Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »     More News For Queen Elizabeth II, 2021 brought sorrow and scandal to the royal family By Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   Rudy Giuliani and One America News sued by Georgia poll workers falsely accused of electoral fraud By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   Perspective: Joan Didion was essence of effortless cool amid a life of loss and disillusionment By Margaret Sullivan ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out How To Read This Chart for a visual breakdown of the data behind the news, from national correspondent Philip Bump. Sign up »

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